Order Rodentia (Noun)
Meaning
Small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Rodents are known for their large teeth, and as such they must continually gnaw on things to wear down the Order Rodentia to maintain oral health.
- One interesting member of the order Rodentia is the agouti, which can live in many types of habitats from wet forests to open savannas.
- From tree-dwelling squirrels to underground-living beavers, members of the order Rodentia display great variety in behavior.
- Another distinct group of animals belonging to the order Rodentia are marmots and other members of the marmot group, found mostly in alpine or other elevated terrain.
- Caviomorphs such as maras, chinchillas, cavies, agoutis and guinea pigs make up another branch within the order Rodentia, generally showing little homoplasy between subclades.